Actor Sanchari Vijay has won the best actor award at the 62nd National film awards for his performance in 'Nan Avanalla Avalu'. Vijay is the third actor from Kannada who has bagged the best actor award at the national level the other two being Vasudeva Rao (Chomana Dudi) and Charu Hassan (Thabarana Kathe).
'Nan Avanalla Avalu' is a film being based on a true life of a transgender called Vidya. The film has been directed by Lingadevaru. Earlier, Vijay had acted in films like 'Dasvala', 'Oggarane' and others. He was lauded by critics for his performance in 'Dasvala'. Now Vijay has bagged the best actor award at the National level.
Best Feature Film: Court (Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, English)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director:Asha Jaor Majhe (Bengali)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesom Entertainment:Mary Kom (Hindi)
Best Film On Envrionment Conservation: Ottaal (Malayalam)
Best Direction: Chtotushkone (Bengali)/Srijith Mukherjee
Best Actor: Vijay/ Nan Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut/ Queen (Hindi)
Best Supporting Actor: Bobby Simha/ Jigarthanda (Tamil)
Best Supporting Actress: Baljinder Kaur/ Pagdi The Honour (Haryanvi)
Best Male Playback Singer: Sukhvinder Singh/ Haider (Hindi)
Best Female Playback Singer: Uttara Unnikrishnan/ Saivam (Tamil)
Best Costume Designer: Dolly Ahluvalia/ Haider (Hindi)
Best Music Direction: Vishal Bharadwaj/ Haider (Hindi)
Best Background Score: Gopi Sundar/ 1983 (Hindi)
Best Choreography: Haider (Hindi)
Best Assamese Film : Othello
Best Bengali Film: Nirbashito
Best Hindi Film: Queen
Best Kannada Film: Harivu
Best Malayalam Film: Ain
Best Marathi Film: Killa
Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar
Best Punjabi Film: Punjab 1984
Best Tamil Film: Kuttram Kadithal
Best Telugu Film: Chandamama Kathalu
Best Rabha Film: Orong
Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour
Special Mentions
Feature Films: Ain (Malayalam), Nachom IA Kumpasar (Konkani), Killa (Marathi), Bhoothnath Returns (Hindi)
Best Educational Films: Komal, Behind The Glass Wall
Best Exploration/ Adventure Films: Life Force-India’s Western Ghats
Best Investigative Film: Phum Shang
Best Animation Film: Sound Of Joy
Best Short Fiction Film: Mitraa
Best Film Critic: Tanul Thakur
Best Writing On Cinema: Silent Cinema (1895-1930) by Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao
Best Writing On Cinema (Special Mention): Pride Of Tamil Cinema by G. Dhananjayan